at war
phrase
: engaged in a war : fighting
Local politicians were at war with one another over the vacant seat.
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No formal treaty was ever signed, so the peninsula technically remains at war.
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1 July 2026
Progress is the permanent revolution of the marketplace, at war not only with the past, but with everything that currently exists.
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Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Progress is the permanent revolution of the marketplace, at war not only with the past, but with everything that currently exists.
—
Ann Manov,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for at war
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“At war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20war. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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